F450 woes

[podagrower]

Let's say the short block is $7,000, the turbos are $5,000, misc parts are $1,500, labor is $3,000, and car rental is $200 for the week. Is there a point at which whatever company is paying for the warranty repairs just gives up, and "totals" the vehicle?

 

[brain55]

Let's say the short block is $7,000, the turbos are $5,000, misc parts are $1,500, labor is $3,000, and car rental is $200 for the week. Is there a point at which whatever company is paying for the warranty repairs just gives up, and "totals" the vehicle?

You know that's a good question. I've never heard of it happening though.

 

[timswi]

You know that's a good question. I've never heard of it happening though.

Never heard of a drivetrain warranty company totalling a vehicle...my BIL had a warranty company buy out his rust warranty on a Ford after the 3rd paint job...Fair enough I guess.

Congrats on getting your truck back...

 

[Diamondpilot]

Never heard of a drivetrain warranty company totalling a vehicle...my BIL had a warranty company buy out his rust warranty on a Ford after the 3rd paint job...Fair enough I guess.

Congrats on getting your truck back...

When I was a Kid it was if the damage was 1/2 the value of the vehicle they would total it out. Now days it seems like if you do $9500 damage to a $10,000 car they will not total it out.

Chris

 

[timswi]

When I was a Kid it was if the damage was 1/2 the value of the vehicle they would total it out. Now days it seems like if you do $9500 damage to a $10,000 car they will not total it out.

Chris

That's generally collision/comp...Don't think it applies to warranties...Could happen but my guess it be a settlement as with my BIL...They paid him off and ended the warranty..He kept the truck.

 

[Hay Dude]

All the guys I work with that were 6L owners said that Ford would fix them over and over again.
One guy that worked for me was well over $10,000 on warranty repairs. I even loaned him one of our work trucks to get around because his 6L spent 2-3 weeks in the shop at a time. He finally unloaded it on an uniformed kid that thought everything made by Ford was flawless.

 

[R_Walter]

He finally unloaded it on an uniformed kid that thought everything made by Ford was flawless.

Buyer beware! I'll just keep my 2 96 dodge cummins 12 valves for another 15 years or so. They get 20 - 22 mpg unloaded at 65 mph, I know them like the back of my hand, they're not expensive to r&r and they can pull a house.

 

[Hay Dude]

Buyer beware! I'll just keep my 2 96 dodge cummins 12 valves for another 15 years or so. They get 20 - 22 mpg unloaded at 65 mph, I know them like the back of my hand, they're not expensive to r&r and they can pull a house.

I know. Great engine and looking better all the time. I wish I had researched my 6.4L before I bought it. Truck itself is good. Diesel drinks fuel and breaks monthly. All trips must be absolutely necessary before anyone takes any of the trucks out. We just hauled another load of hay to the midwest. Average fuel economy was horrible.
Couple CEL lights, too. lol
Going back to the simplicity and reliability of a 12V sounds better every day. Not much more than the $4,300 Ford wants just to extend the warranty on my 6.4L or the over $10,000 we spent on previous 6-ohs!!

 

[dodge man]

My dream truck would be an early Cummins in mint condition with low miles. It doesn't make as much power as my common rail, but you can probably put sticks in 3 older Cummins for the price of them in 1 common rail.

 

[WilliamBos]

My dream truck would be an early Cummins in mint condition with low miles. It doesn't make as much power as my common rail, but you can probably put sticks in 3 older Cummins for the price of them in 1 common rail.

I see a lot of people snatching up the 05 cummins trucks up here. A customer of my cousin has 4 of them now, his son just bought one. Nice truck. Id love a 1993, just because I love the look of the first gen regular cab 4wd trucks.